Tens of thousands of meters in the air.

Rarefied atmosphere.

The Agni-1 aircraft flew south at three times the speed of sound.

Flying over countless green mountains and green waters, passing by countless kingdoms and cities, two days and two nights.

In the early morning of the third day, Agni-1, whose speed had been reduced to subsonic, reduced its flight altitude to less than 10,000 meters.

Zhou Ming and others also entered the territory of the Viterus Empire.

The Waiteros Empire is one of the most powerful empires in the human world.

The empire was vast, at least fifty times the size of the Kingdom of Adudus and twice the size of the Dolan Empire...... It covers an area of more than 30 million square kilometers.

The country has a large population due to its flat and fertile land, dense rivers, and abundant produce...... That's about 5 billion.

That is, the population density of this empire reached 166 people per square kilometer.

That's a staggering number.

Because the average population density of country Z in the real world where Zhou Ming's body is located is only one hundred and thirty or forty people.

I'm afraid that some people will express disbelief, in such a world with low productivity and average level of science and technology, how can there be a feudal empire with a population density that exceeds that of country Z in the real world?

However, according to Zhou Ming's naked eye observation, through the density of the villages and market towns below, as well as the calculation of the number and system of farmland, the Waitros Empire is indeed a human country with an extremely high population density.

The systematic explanation is: "Most of the territory of the Viterus Empire is fertile plains, which can be developed into farmland, and with good weather and water irrigation facilities, the output of the land is not too much of a problem to feed such a large population." ”

"In addition, the high density of the population brings with it the possibility of a possible outbreak of the plague, and because of the presence of the Holy See, it is almost impossible for a large-scale depopulation to occur. ”

"Even the [healing potion] prepared by the pharmacist can kill 99% of harmful germs. ”

"What's more, the scientific and technological level of the Waitros Empire is not so backward. ”

Zhou Ming nodded.

The system is right, the level of scientific and technological development of this empire is indeed not so backward, it can be said that it is equivalent to the earth after the first industrial revolution.

Because Zhou Ming saw the dense railway lines.

I saw the steam engine factory emitting billowing black smoke.

Even around some large cities, a large number of power poles and power towers are seen...... At night, you can see the orange street lights.

Zhou Ming was really a little surprised at this time.

Secretly: Could it be that this empire is developing in the direction of the second industrial revolution?

This level of development is probably decades ahead of the Kingdom of Adus, which has entered the capitalist society, right?

In addition, Zhou Ming also saw some special buildings that surpassed conventional technology...... The mage tower that stood on the plain, more than a few hundred meters high.

These mage towers are so versatile that they can even adjust the climate around them by manipulating magical elements in a radius of thousands of miles.

In the event of a drought, for example, the Mage Tower can unleash a large rain spell to bring about a bountiful harvest of crops.

In the event of a flood, the Mage Tower can unleash large wind magic that blows away cumulonimbus clouds in the atmosphere.

And with such advanced mage towers, there are dozens of them in the Viteros Empire.

In short, according to these good conditions, it is not surprising that the population of the Waiteros Empire is small.

As for why the level of scientific and technological development is so high, the system also explains: "This should be caused by the technological spillover of the Magic City, and the technological development level of the Magic City will definitely be much higher than here." ”

Zhou Ming nodded.

I'm afraid there will be people here who will ask: since even the scientific and technological products such as railways, steam engines, and power grids have come out in the territory of the Viterus Empire, why did the Kingdom of Adudes, which is 300,000 miles away, be so primitive and backward at the beginning?

Why didn't any of these technological products spread to the Kingdom of Adude?

It's not hard to explain at all.

The feudal era of high closure severely restricted the flow of people and the exchange of technology.

For example, in the real world of country Z, when the history books introduce ancient inventions, they often say that papermaking is hundreds of years earlier than the West, the compass is hundreds of years earlier than the West, and even a simple oxyoke and curved plow were invented thousands of years earlier than the West.

Another example is the decadent and backward Braided Dynasty, the Western world has entered the industrial age for hundreds of years, and this side is still closed off from the country, and the level of science and technology has not only not improved, but has regressed a lot.

Therefore, for the human world of Azeroa, as long as most of the kingdoms are still under the rule of the feudal system, even if they are thousands of miles apart, there will be a significant gap in the development of science and technology and culture for at least a few hundred years.

In addition, countries that have mastered advanced technology are also afraid of the situation of "teaching apprentices and starving masters", so they will strictly restrict the spread of advanced technology.

In short, the existence of multiple factors has led to a considerable imbalance in the level of scientific and technological development in various parts of this plane.

Circled around the territory of the Viteros Empire for most of the day.

When the system observed an incomparably large city, Agni-1 headed straight for the giant city.

Nyata City.

A mega-city built on a raised mound.

That is, the imperial capital of the Waitros Empire.

How big is the city?

It covers an area of more than 50,000 square kilometers.

The number of buildings of all types exceeds one million.

The total population is estimated at around 50 million people.

The population of this city alone is larger than the population of the entire kingdom of Aduides!

In front of a city of this size, Zhou Ming felt that it was nothing.

Teacher Sayles and student Henry, who were sitting in the back, were dumbfounded.

"It's too big...... That's too big!"

"I've never seen so many houses in my life. ”

Teacher Sayles is also a person who has seen the world, the imperial capital of the Dolan Empire, Kaila City, he already thinks it is very magnificent and magnificent, but in front of Nyata City, it is completely insignificant.

Zhou Ming smiled, then controlled the "Agni No. 1", and after finding the branch of the Continental Chamber of Commerce in the north of the city, he operated the plane and slowly landed.

There was also a small episode in the middle, a patrol of aerial griffins in Nyatta City, after seeing the "Agni No. 1", immediately surrounded the plane, approached the plane, and asked Zhou Ming about their identity.

and the purpose of his coming.

Zhou Ming used magic amplification to say: He is a magician from the Kingdom of Adud, and he came to learn to communicate.

The other party nodded slightly, the magic of the Viteros Empire is very developed, and there are many magicians who come to exchange and study every year.

However, for the sake of the Empire's security, any mage who comes to the Waitros Empire must have a letter of recommendation from the top of the Magic Association before they can carry out free activities, otherwise they must be monitored 24 hours a day.

The letter of recommendation Zhou Ming has, after the Agni 1 landed in the Continental Chamber of Commerce, Zhou Ming took out a letter of recommendation written for him by Santos, the president of the Magic Association of the Kingdom of Adud, from the space ring.

But after reading this letter of recommendation, the captain of the griffon knight shook his head: "This letter is useless, it is not written by the elders of the Magic Association, the recommender of this letter is just an ordinary director, he does not have the right to recommend you to stay in the Waiteros Empire for a long time." ”

"So I regret to tell you that you can only stay in the Viteros Empire legally for seven days under surveillance, and if you exceed seven days, please leave consciously. ”

What the?

Zhou Ming and the others were taken aback.

Can only stay legally for seven days?

What the hell is the Waitros Empire doing, and how do you treat them as outsiders?

Teacher Sayles was even more annoyed, "Do you know what you're talking about? You and your empire may have offended three powerful magicians!"

The patrol leader shrugged: "Sorry, this is the law of our empire, and any mage must abide by it, no exceptions. ”

"You-"

Sayles raised his staff.

"If force is used, you will be expelled immediately!" the patrol leader said in a tough tone.

The person in charge of the Continental Chamber of Commerce on the side hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The Viterus Empire does have such a rule, it has been in place for decades, and it has not been changed by anyone, Mr. Leylin, Mr. Sayles, don't be angry, please don't be angry." ”

"Then what are we going to do? Shall we stay here for seven days and then leave here?" asked Henry, none of whom had expected this.

They also plan to go to the legendary Magic City through the magicians set up in the Waitros Empire.

The person in charge of the Continental Chamber of Commerce said that there is a way to solve the problem.

"What's the way?" Zhou Ming asked.

"Find an elder of the Magic Society in Nyata City and ask him to help write a letter of recommendation, which may cost a little money, and preferably get it within seven days. ”

The solution of the person in charge is to find a local Magic Association elder and reissue a letter of recommendation.

It's just that the amount of money it needs to spend can't be a fraction, and it depends on whether an elder of the Magic Association is willing to help with this?

After all, people who can become elders of the Magic Association are generally not short of money, and they may not have that time.

It is impossible to be helpful enough to write a letter of recommendation to a few strangers casually.

Therefore, based on the above situation, it is quite difficult for Zhou Ming and others to stay in the Viterus Empire.

But......

Zhou Ming has a way.

A door that I don't want to take.

Store manager Hall Gannis.

In his journey to becoming a pharmacist, the store manager Hall who gave him a lot of help and convenience is in Nirata City.

In addition, in the previous exchange, Zhou Ming learned that Terry Gannis, the father of the store manager of Hall (more than 100 years old, still alive), is not only a legendary mage, but also a high-level elder of the Magic Association.

If Zhou Ming goes to store manager Hall for help, he should be able to get a "letter of recommendation" to stay in the Waitros Empire.

It's just that......

Senpai Winnie.

Winnie, who has had many contradictions and conflicts, is now also in the Waitros Empire, and is also in Nirata City.

It's not just Winnie who is here, but her father and mother, including that grandfather...... A large family of men, all living in the city of Nirata.

Let's listen to store manager Hall: Winnie's parents and grandfather love her very much.

If he goes to store manager Hall for help, he will inevitably have contact and intersection with Senpai Winnie and her family.

reminds me of the contradictions that happened between the two.

Zhou Ming shuddered.

"Forget it, let's not bother Store Manager Hall, I'll figure out a way to solve the problem of recommendation letters. ”